[Confirmed Fix] Stolen keys - need key code for my 2016 BMW i8 Base

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Rogueone
Member since August 2023 • 131 posts

How to get the key code to program keys for my 2016 BMW i8 Base?

Posted on April 12, 2025
Adminbot
Staff Member • 1066 posts

Hello! We've developed a VIN-based tool to help you get your key code for the 2016 BMW i8 Base. Check it out here: VIN Key Code Generator.

Posted on April 13, 2025

Replies (5)

Redbaron
Member • 68 posts

My 2016 BMW i8 Base just sits silent—hoping this changes that.

April 13, 2025 Reply
Purplehaze
Member • 32 posts

This forum is more helpful than my dealer. Thanks from a 2016 BMW i8 Base owner.

April 14, 2025 Reply
Luckyluke
Member • 21 posts

My 2016 BMW i8 Base needs a new key but I need the code first. Help!

April 15, 2025 Reply
Betamax
Member • 92 posts

This looks helpful for those of us with a locked-out 2016 BMW i8 Base.

April 16, 2025 Reply
Ultraviolet
Member • 19 posts

I’ve got a 2012 2016 BMW i8 Base, would this method still work?

April 17, 2025 Reply

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